Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:50 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:28 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.81,925 householdsMedian household income $67,261Median home value $211,400Median rent $1,033 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,431 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,313 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 20%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 6 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Meadows station, 11 mi away; rain from Shenandoah 1.4 N; snow from Luray 5 E
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 7.1 mi · 847 acresStonewall Memorial Parkpark · 7.6 miNew Market Community Parkpark · 8.3 miNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 9.5 mi · 299 acresRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 4,119 acresLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198448 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPage County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 14 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Shenandoahserves 2,378 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation884 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Health Page Memorial Hospital12.9 miPost officeShenandoah Post Office2.7 miTown hallShenandoah Town Hall2.8 miPoliceShenandoah Police Department2.7 miFire stationShenandoah Volunteer Fire Company2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Center12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD23 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD70 miInterstateI-816.7 miUS highwayUS 340under a mileAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP35 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22849 ZIP area.
